Leading stories

Today's Home Office stories include backlash by advertisers over the alleged use of YouTube videos by paedophiles, and the latest on the Shamima Begum case YouTube ads pulled over use of videos by paedophiles Brands including Nestle and Disney have suspended …

Today's Home Office stories include the extension of stop-and-search powers and funding for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Stop and search powers extended The Times reports that police are to get more powers to stop and search people they suspect of carrying …

Today's Home Office stories include the Home Secretary’s decision to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship, new drone legislation, and Special Grant funding for Grenfell Tower. Begum stripped of British citizenship There is widespread prominent coverage of the Home …

Today's Home Office stories include further coverage of Shamima Begum and returnees, migrants crossing the Channel and immigration policy. Shamima Begum and returnees There continues to be front-page coverage of the case of Shamima Begum following an interview she has …

Today's Home Office stories include social media and knife crime, police cuts, and immigration post-Brexit. Social media and knife crime The Telegraph, Mail, Express, Times, Independent and BBC Breakfast report on comments made by the Home Secretary regarding social media …

Today’s Home Office in the media stories include the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) briefing on how Brexit could affect policing, calls for dating apps to explain child safety policies and the non-emergency 101 number.

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Home Office in the media is the Home Office's blog on the latest topical home affairs issues. It features a review of leading media stories, responses to breaking news, rebuttal to inaccurate reports, and ministerial comment.